Max Lenz is a physician-scientist in cardiology and intensive care medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. His clinical and scientific work focuses on acute and critical cardiovascular disease, with particular interests in myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, cardiovascular intensive care, biomarkers, and translational cardiovascular research. His research aims to improve risk stratification and advance the understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms in critically ill cardiovascular patients. He is actively involved in clinical and translational research projects and international scientific collaborations in the field of cardiovascular medicine.